We are at a cozy, 6 boat, marina in Hope Town. Hope Town is a little, quaint tourist town; a fun place to visit. It is also home of the highly recognized Hope Town Lighthouse.
From high on the lighthouse catwalk, you can spot Latitudes, boat nearest the open water, on the right.
A couple of more shots from the lighthouse show the rest of the small harbor. Here is the mooring field, with the shops and the town on the thin stretch on the far side of the harbor.
Here is the "rest of the story" --- the new mega marina (well, "mega" from a Bahamian standpoint). Multiple slips, new condos, and a first class outdoor restaurant/bar.
We had dinner at the restaurant. This is the first "American grade" restaurant we've seen since we've been in the Bahamas.
Luke caught this night shot of the Fresnel lens atop the lighthouse. It has 5 bulls eyes and a non focused region which provides 5 flashes as the lens rotates at night.
It was Martha's birthday, so 4 boats went out to dinner, then to Latitudes for cake and coffee afterwards. That is the birthday girl in front of the cake.
Off to town yesterday for ice cream and stretching of the legs. It's a cute town with narrow walks, bright houses that are well kept, many of them rental cottages, and small shops. Multiple dive operations also work out of here.
Luke caught this great shot of a butterfly, wings still aflutter while she drinks nectar from the beautiful orange flowers.
Water on both sides of the narrow peninsula - here is the Sea of Abaco side. We navigated through these shallow waters to get into the Hope Town harbor.
And, of course, the waters of the Atlantic and the Hope Town Harbor beach.
One more day in Hope Town before we start our dedicated cruise through the rest of the Abacos to our staging point for the US crossing.
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